Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 93. (Budapest 2001)

Kirejtshuk, A. G.: Notes on the systematics of the African Nitidulidae (Coleoptera)

from the Papuan province and Australian region, differing from them in peculiarities of coloration, punctation and pubescence. Etymology - The name of this new species means "very small". Aethina (Circopes)peringueyiGKOHVELLE, 1908 Circopes peringueyi GROUVELLE, 1908 Specimens examined - More than 300 specimens from Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Ethiopia, Tanzania, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Republic of South Africa, deposited in CUO, DEI, FMNH, HNHM, MAK, MIZW, MNHN, MRAC, NHL, MSNG, NRS, TMP, ZMB, ZMO, ZISP. Notes - This species can be well distinguished among the African species of the subgenus by the above key. It differs from the following species in more slender and usually smaller body (with length within 1.8-2.1 mm, or rarely to 1.6 and 2.5 mm), usually blackish and almost dull integument, usually more hairy dorsum as well as peculiarities of genitalia of both sexes (see the notes to following species). At the same time many specimens from East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania) preliminarily identified as A. (C.) peringueyi are very shining and frequently with yellow or reddish spot on each elytral disc. And some specimens from Tanzania also preliminarily identified as A. (C.) peringueyi are larger (2.9 mm), with widely truncate apex of scutellum and almost rounded apex of penis trunk. These two series are here interpreted as extremes of the species under consideration, although they can be treated as separate species. Nevertheless the author of this paper prefers to remain this problem unsolved till a further study. Aethina (Circopes) rotundata GROUVELLE, 1896 Circopes rotundatus GROUVELLE, 1896 Circopes pubescens GROUVELLE, 1906, syn. n., non ERICHSON, 1843 Circopes tomentosa GROUVELLE, 1906, syn. n. Specimens examined - Madagascar: lectotype of A. (C.) rotundata, male (NMHN), here designated (designated in collection by S. Endrődy-Younga but not published) - "Diego Suarez, Ch.